FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Massive storm could bring 12 inches of rain, flooding to SLO County [The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)]
Jan. 26 Under bright blue skies Tuesday, residents across San Luis Obispo County prepared for a major winter storm to hit the the Central Coast on Wednesday, bringing up to a foot of rain, high winds and potential flooding and power outages.
Rain and gusting winds are expected to hit the county starting early Wednesday morning and continuing through Thursday, said John Lindsey, PG&E meteorologist, in his Tuesday forecast. Other forecasts showed rain arriving as early as Tuesday night.
Lindsey projects the county will receive at least 6 to 10 inches of rain, with gusting winds that could reach 70 mph.
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Major SLO County storm could bring 7 inches of rain and 70 mph winds [The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)]
Jan. 25 A major storm is predicted to hit San Luis Obispo County this week bringing badly-needed rain, but also gusting winds, flooding and power outages.
The weather system is expected to hit the Central Coast on Wednesday and Thursday, when southerly wind gusts could reach 70 mph and 5 to 7 inches of rain could fall throughout San Luis Obispo County, said John Lindsey, PG&E meteorologist, in his Monday forecast.
Lindsey on Monday told The Tribune multiple weather models continue to consistently predict a sizable midweek storm. He tweeted on Monday the models are “still lit up like a Christmas tree,” with big splotches of purple, red and yellow indicating the expected amounts of precipitation.